KY3 9LQ postcode in Fife, Scotland

KY3 9LQ is a postcode in Fife, in the Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy ward. It is in the Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at KY3 9LQ can get it Across Fife: 83% Nearest station Kinghorn 2.1 km in a straight line MP Melanie Ward Labour, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy Council Fife Bins, council tax and planning

Where KY3 9LQ is, and what is near it

Map of KY3 9LQ and what is near it Map of KY3 9LQ: its centre point, with the 182 other postcodes in the KY3 9 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. KY3 9AD: also in KY3 9KY3 9EL: also in KY3 9KY3 9EN: also in KY3 9KY3 9EP: also in KY3 9KY3 9ER: also in KY3 9KY3 9ES: also in KY3 9KY3 9ET: also in KY3 9KY3 9EU: also in KY3 9KY3 9EW: also in KY3 9KY3 9EX: also in KY3 9KY3 9EY: also in KY3 9KY3 9HA: also in KY3 9KY3 9HE: also in KY3 9KY3 9HF: also in KY3 9KY3 9HG: also in KY3 9KY3 9HH: also in KY3 9KY3 9HJ: also in KY3 9KY3 9HL: also in KY3 9KY3 9HN: also in KY3 9KY3 9HP: also in KY3 9KY3 9HQ: also in KY3 9KY3 9HR: also in KY3 9KY3 9HS: also in KY3 9KY3 9HU: also in KY3 9KY3 9HW: also in KY3 9KY3 9HX: also in KY3 9KY3 9HY: also in KY3 9KY3 9HZ: also in KY3 9KY3 9JA: also in KY3 9KY3 9JB: also in KY3 9KY3 9JD: also in KY3 9KY3 9JE: also in KY3 9KY3 9JF: also in KY3 9KY3 9JG: also in KY3 9KY3 9JH: also in KY3 9KY3 9JJ: also in KY3 9KY3 9JL: also in KY3 9KY3 9JN: also in KY3 9KY3 9JP: also in KY3 9KY3 9JQ: also in KY3 9KY3 9JR: also in KY3 9KY3 9JS: also in KY3 9KY3 9JT: also in KY3 9KY3 9JU: also in KY3 9KY3 9JW: also in KY3 9KY3 9JX: also in KY3 9KY3 9LB: also in KY3 9KY3 9LH: also in KY3 9KY3 9LL: also in KY3 9KY3 9RA: also in KY3 9KY3 9RB: also in KY3 9KY3 9RD: also in KY3 9KY3 9RE: also in KY3 9KY3 9RF: also in KY3 9KY3 9RG: also in KY3 9KY3 9RH: also in KY3 9KY3 9RJ: also in KY3 9KY3 9RL: also in KY3 9KY3 9RN: also in KY3 9KY3 9RP: also in KY3 9KY3 9RQ: also in KY3 9KY3 9RR: also in KY3 9KY3 9RS: also in KY3 9KY3 9RT: also in KY3 9KY3 9RW: also in KY3 9KY3 9RX: also in KY3 9KY3 9RY: also in KY3 9KY3 9RZ: also in KY3 9KY3 9SB: also in KY3 9KY3 9SD: also in KY3 9KY3 9SE: also in KY3 9KY3 9SH: also in KY3 9KY3 9SP: also in KY3 9KY3 9SQ: also in KY3 9KY3 9SR: also in KY3 9KY3 9SS: also in KY3 9KY3 9ST: also in KY3 9KY3 9SU: also in KY3 9KY3 9SW: also in KY3 9KY3 9SX: also in KY3 9KY3 9SY: also in KY3 9KY3 9TB: also in KY3 9KY3 9TD: also in KY3 9KY3 9TF: also in KY3 9KY3 9TH: also in KY3 9KY3 9TJ: also in KY3 9KY3 9TL: also in KY3 9KY3 9TN: also in KY3 9KY3 9TP: also in KY3 9KY3 9TQ: also in KY3 9KY3 9TR: also in KY3 9KY3 9TS: also in KY3 9KY3 9TT: also in KY3 9KY3 9TU: also in KY3 9KY3 9TW: also in KY3 9KY3 9TY: also in KY3 9KY3 9TZ: also in KY3 9KY3 9UB: also in KY3 9KY3 9UD: also in KY3 9KY3 9UE: also in KY3 9KY3 9UF: also in KY3 9KY3 9UH: also in KY3 9KY3 9UJ: also in KY3 9KY3 9UL: also in KY3 9KY3 9UN: also in KY3 9KY3 9UP: also in KY3 9KY3 9UR: also in KY3 9KY3 9UT: also in KY3 9KY3 9UU: also in KY3 9KY3 9UW: also in KY3 9KY3 9UX: also in KY3 9KY3 9UY: also in KY3 9KY3 9UZ: also in KY3 9KY3 9XA: also in KY3 9KY3 9XB: also in KY3 9KY3 9XD: also in KY3 9KY3 9XE: also in KY3 9KY3 9XF: also in KY3 9KY3 9XG: also in KY3 9KY3 9XH: also in KY3 9KY3 9XJ: also in KY3 9KY3 9XL: also in KY3 9KY3 9XN: also in KY3 9KY3 9XP: also in KY3 9KY3 9XQ: also in KY3 9KY3 9XR: also in KY3 9KY3 9XS: also in KY3 9KY3 9XT: also in KY3 9KY3 9XU: also in KY3 9KY3 9XW: also in KY3 9KY3 9XX: also in KY3 9KY3 9XY: also in KY3 9KY3 9XZ: also in KY3 9KY3 9YE: also in KY3 9KY3 9YF: also in KY3 9KY3 9YG: also in KY3 9KY3 9YL: also in KY3 9KY3 9YN: also in KY3 9KY3 9YP: also in KY3 9KY3 9YQ: also in KY3 9KY3 9YR: also in KY3 9KY3 9YS: also in KY3 9KY3 9YT: also in KY3 9 3 places, 2.1–2.3 kmBurntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy KY3 9LQ Map of KY3 9LQ and what is near it Map of KY3 9LQ: its centre point, with the 182 other postcodes in the KY3 9 sector, 2 railway stations and 3 GP practices. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Burntisland, Kinghornand Western Kirkcaldy KY3 9LQ
  • KY3 9LQ
  • Other postcodes in KY3 9: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 56.0721, longitude -3.2073)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after KY3 9LQ?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at KY3 9LQ?

Every home and business at KY3 9LQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

KY3 9LQ 100% Fife 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

KY3 9LQ 100% Fife 99%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at KY3 9LQ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for KY3 9LQ.

Check the bin days for KY3 9LQ on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at KY3 9LQ

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at KY3 9LQ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

In Scotland a business passes or needs to improve; Pass and Eat Safe also marks the Eat Safe award for excellent hygiene. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to KY3 9LQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of KY3 9LQ is Kinghorn Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Kinghorn Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Burntisland Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near KY3 9LQ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near KY3 9LQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of KY3 9LQ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

Source: Public Health Scotland (GP practices), list of 1 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near KY3 9LQ?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of KY3 9LQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • ChargePlace Scotland Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • ChargePlace Scotland Charging point · 2 chargers 2.0 kmCycle
  • ChargePlace Scotland Charging point · 2 chargers 2.0 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near KY3 9LQ?

The nearest to the centre of KY3 9LQ, in a straight line.

  • Helen Macdonald Dental Practice 2.2 kmCycle
  • Charlotte Dental Practice 5.0 kmCycle
  • Redburn Dental 5.5 kmDrive

Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near KY3 9LQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of KY3 9LQ, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • Lp North Eighteen, 229/231 High Street Phone 01592 873725 2.0 kmCycle
  • Eden Pharmacy Services, 63 High Street Phone 01592 890209 2.0 kmCycle
  • Lp North Eighteen, 18 High Street Phone 01592 269400 4.9 kmCycle

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near KY3 9LQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of KY3 9LQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

The official record for KY3 9LQ

Ward
Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy
Country
Scotland
Rural or urban
Accessible Rural
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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House prices, schools, crime and flood risk in Scotland: our sources for them cover England, or England and Wales (Registers of Scotland publishes Scottish sales).

We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Scotland, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Improvement Scotland and care homes by the Care Inspectorate.

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

KY3 9LL780 mKY3 9LB860 mKY3 9JT870 mKY3 9LH910 mKY3 9JR960 mKY3 9JS1.0 km
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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